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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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