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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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