MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students 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 numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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