MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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