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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners 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.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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