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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology 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 we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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