MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
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
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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