MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
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 many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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