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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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