MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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