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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students 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 a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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