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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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