MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally 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 a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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