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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing 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
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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