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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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