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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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