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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
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 training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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