MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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