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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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