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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning 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.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|