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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Norway to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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