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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance 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 participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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