MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning 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 institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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