MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students 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 numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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