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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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