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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chad to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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