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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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