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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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