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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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