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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online 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 teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
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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