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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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