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.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have 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 of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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