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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Togo to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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