MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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