MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
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 of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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