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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key 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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