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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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