MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
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 a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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