MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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