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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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