MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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