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.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning 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 we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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