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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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