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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-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 participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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