MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning 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 participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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