MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that 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 institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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