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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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