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.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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