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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning 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 we
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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