MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students 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.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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