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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever 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 institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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