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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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