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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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