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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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