MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key 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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