MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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