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.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online 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 teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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