MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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