MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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