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.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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