MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology 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 organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
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