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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning 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 institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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