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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners 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 variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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