MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
normally 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 numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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