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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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