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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners 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 several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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