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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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