MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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