MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling 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
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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