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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly 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
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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