MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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