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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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