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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that 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 participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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