MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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