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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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