MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning 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
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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