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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
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 educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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