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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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