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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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