MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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