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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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