MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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