MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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