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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs 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 business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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