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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key 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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