MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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