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 Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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