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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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