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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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