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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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