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.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology 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 educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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