MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner 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 distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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