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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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