MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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