MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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