MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
free
for students 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
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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