MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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