MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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