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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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