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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online 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 organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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