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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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