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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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