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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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