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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically 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 many
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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