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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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