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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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