MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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