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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
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 MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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