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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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