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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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