MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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