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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing 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
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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