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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
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 quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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