MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education 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 organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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