MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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