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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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