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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning 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
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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