MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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