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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because blended 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 organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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