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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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