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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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