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
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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