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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
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.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
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 instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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