MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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