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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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