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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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