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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
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 institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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