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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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