MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs 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 numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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