MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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