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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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