MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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