MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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