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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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