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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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