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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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