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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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