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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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