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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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