MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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