MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners 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 numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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