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.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
now that online 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 organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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