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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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