MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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