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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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