MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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