MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning 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 participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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