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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
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 training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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