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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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