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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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