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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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