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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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