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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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