MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
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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