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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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