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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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