MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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