MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally 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 several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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