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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
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 online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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