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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online 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 teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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