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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
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
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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