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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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