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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online education make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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