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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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