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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning 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 participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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