MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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