MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly 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 a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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