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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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