MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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