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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
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.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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