MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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