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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners 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.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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