MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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