MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing 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 education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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