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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing 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
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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