MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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