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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate 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 MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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