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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take 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.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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