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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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