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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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