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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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