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.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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