MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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