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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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