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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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