MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly 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.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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