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
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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