MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology 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 organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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