MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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