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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major 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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