MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
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.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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