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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
most important 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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