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 is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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