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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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