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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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