MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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