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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
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 of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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