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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding massive open online courses (MOOCs) and open education resources.
MOOC courses are free for participants but do not lead to formal accreditation.
It can be tricky to motivate thousands of humans in online environments.
The open education resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOC courses.
This massively open online courses book talks about the best practices in online learning based on decades of research.
How can teachers handle low motivation and high participant attrition?
What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct MOOC classes?
Modern historical trends in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all over the world to be participants in online classes.
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help humans succeed in MOOC classes.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other kinds of open education persist.
This open education resources book describes guidelines for others who hope to create highly engaging MOOC-based learning experiences.
For more information see this MOOCs Book website.
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