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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
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 several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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