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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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