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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance 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 institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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