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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
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 several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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