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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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