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
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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