MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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