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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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