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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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