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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended 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 educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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