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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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