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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mali to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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