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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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