MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having 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 organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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