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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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