MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
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
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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