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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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