MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
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
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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