MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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