MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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