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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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