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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
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
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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