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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction 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
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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