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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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