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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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