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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning 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 we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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