MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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