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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
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
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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