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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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