MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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