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 is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-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 teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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