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.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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