MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because 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 educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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