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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning enable
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that online education 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 stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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