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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners 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
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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