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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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