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
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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