MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
typically 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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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