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 Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches 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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