MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because 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 organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Libya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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