MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students 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 many
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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