MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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