MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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