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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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