MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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