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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because 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 institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
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
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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