MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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