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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance 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 teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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