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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance 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 quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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