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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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