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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
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.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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