MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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