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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
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
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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