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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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