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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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