MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing 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
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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