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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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