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.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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