MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
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 a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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