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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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