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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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