MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students 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 many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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