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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended 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 organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This 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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