MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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