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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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