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.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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