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.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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