MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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