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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education 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 institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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