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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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