MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of 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.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major 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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