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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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