MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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