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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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