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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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