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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because 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
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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