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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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