MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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