MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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