MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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