MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling 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 we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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