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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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