MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-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 institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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