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.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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