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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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