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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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