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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching 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 participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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