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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
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
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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