MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively 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 institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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