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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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