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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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