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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
e-learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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