MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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