MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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