MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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