MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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