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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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