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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever 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
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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