MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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