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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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