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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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