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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
generally 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 numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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