MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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