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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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