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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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