MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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