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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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