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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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