MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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