MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-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 teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major 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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