MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
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
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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