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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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