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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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