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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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