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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever 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 we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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