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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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