MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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