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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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