MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates 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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