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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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