MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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