MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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