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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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