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 Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology enable
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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