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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving 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 instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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