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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning 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 educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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