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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing 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
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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