MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students 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 numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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