MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
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 numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing 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 education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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