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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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