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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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