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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance 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 we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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