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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
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
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major 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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