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
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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