MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students 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 numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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