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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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