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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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