MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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