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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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