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.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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