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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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