MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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