MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-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 organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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