MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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