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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
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 educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Spain to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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