MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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