MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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