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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
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 quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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