MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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