MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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