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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important 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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