MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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