MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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