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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
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 many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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