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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because blended 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
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
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