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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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