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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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