MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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