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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally 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 a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today 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 participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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