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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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