MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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