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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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