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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
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 massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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