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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also studies the
major 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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