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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
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 several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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