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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
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
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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