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
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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