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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-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 educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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