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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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