MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-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 stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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