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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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