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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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