MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
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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