MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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