MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
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
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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