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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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