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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
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 quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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