MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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