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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
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
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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