MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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