MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that e-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 teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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