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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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