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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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