MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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