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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning enable
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually 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 numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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