MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
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 of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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