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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning 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 educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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