MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
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 education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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