MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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