MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
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 a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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