MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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