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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
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 MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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