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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing 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
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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