MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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