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
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive 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 we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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