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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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