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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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