MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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