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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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