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.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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