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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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