MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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