MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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