MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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