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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning enable
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
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
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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