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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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