MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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