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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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