MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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