MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly 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 numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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