MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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 a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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