MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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