MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
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 several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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