MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
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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