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 Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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