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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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