MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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