MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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