MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning 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 educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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