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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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