MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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