MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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