MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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