MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
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
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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