MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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