MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 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
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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