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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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