MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students 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 a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Portugal to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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