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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning 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 participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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