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 is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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