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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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