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 is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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