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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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