MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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