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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing 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
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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