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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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