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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning 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 educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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