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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance 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 organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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