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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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