MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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