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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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