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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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