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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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