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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
improving 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
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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