MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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