MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively 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 we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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