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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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