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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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 a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing 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 schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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