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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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