MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
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.
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
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|