MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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