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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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