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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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