MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because 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 stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the sensational 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 authoritative new book
also considers 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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