MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning 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 teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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