MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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