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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because 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 organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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