MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing 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
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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