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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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