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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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