MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education 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 institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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