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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 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
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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