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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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