MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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 many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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