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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key 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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