MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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