MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses 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
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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