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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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