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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online 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.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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