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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
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 MOOC courses are
generally 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 several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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