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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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