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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
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.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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