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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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