MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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