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 Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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