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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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