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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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