MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
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 teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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