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.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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