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.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
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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