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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that 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 educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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