MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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