MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|