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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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