MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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