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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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