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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online 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 institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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