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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically 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 many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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