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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
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 lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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