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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning 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
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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