MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically 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.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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