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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-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 teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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