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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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