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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
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.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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