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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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