MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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