MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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