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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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