MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing 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
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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