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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
generally 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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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