MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
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 is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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