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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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