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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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