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.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
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 education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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