MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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