MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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