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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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