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.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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