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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning enable
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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