MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part 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 massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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