MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing 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 quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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