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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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