MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always 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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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