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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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